teliti

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay teliti. Equivalent to titi +‎ -el-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈli.ti/
• Rhymes: -ti
• Hyphenation: tê‧li‧ti

Adjective

têliti (comparative lebih teliti, superlative paling teliti, equative seteliti)

1. thorough (painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail)
2. conscientious (thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance)

Verb

têliti (active meneliti, passive diteliti, perfective passive terteliti)

1. to research
   1. (transitive) to search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently
   2. (only conjugated with "meng-", intransitive) to make an extensive investigation into

Derived terms

• ketelitian
• peneliti
• penelitian

 

Further reading

• “teliti” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.